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Deaths by Cause of Death

Short codes for statistics. KIA, MIA and DOW are the combat set; the rest group accidents, disease, and other deaths. The long narrative stays on each person record.

KIA — Killed in action MIA — Missing in action DOW — Died of wounds KOAS — Killed on active service DOAS — Died on active service POW — Died as prisoner of war FF — Friendly fire DUTY — Died on duty MVA — Motor vehicle accident AA — Aircraft accident DROW — Drowned SEA — Lost at sea ACC — Accident SHOT — Shot MURD — Murdered SUIC — Suicide DIS — Died of disease NAT — Natural causes DISCH — Died after discharge UNK — Unknown

DOAS — Died on active service 7,461 records

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Options list values that appear for this cause. The unit list shows the most common units — pick a regiment to see every unit in that regiment. Combine filters freely — for example KIA + SADF + 1987.

# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
31671 Masuku Ge-T Mpot-E G M Rifleman South African Army 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SANDF 1999-09-26
15440 Masukoameng Simon S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-11-25
15436 Master Samuel S Corporal Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1941-10-26
15423 Massam Ernest Thomas E T Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1942-06-11
42671 Masopoga T D Warrant Officer South African Police Service 2010-07-31
15415 Mason Lancelot William Hart L W H Second Lieutenant West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) 1st Bn. 1917-04-14
15406 Masoleng Willie James W J Corporal Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-03
42616 Masoka M A Typist South African Police Service 2010-03-13
15403 Masoen John J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-06-26
15402 Masoayane J N Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-09-30
42581 Masiu P L Constable South African Police Service 2009-08-29
42513 Masinga L S Inspector South African Police Service 2008-08-25
31666 Masina Mvula Emmanuel S A Rifleman South African Army 3 Bn SADF 1987-01-01
42549 Masina M S Inspector South African Police Service 2009-06-02
40892 Masimbi Joseph J Corporal Unknown Unit Protected Village Protection Group 1979-03-01
42988 Masilo B M Constable South African Police Service 2014-11-07
43315 Masilo K M Sergeant South African Police Service 2023-08-22
42492 Masilela M E Inspector South African Police Service 2008-12-06
15382 Masikini Private Northern Rhodesia Police 1918-03-08
42654 Masike S P J Captain South African Police Service 2010-06-19
39756 Masikati Rwatirinda R District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1979-07-30
42639 Mashonko M K Constable South African Police Service 2010-05-09
15374 Mashonga Corporal Northern Rhodesia Police 1917-07-29
15375 Mashonga J H Corporal Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-11-05
40890 Mashonga Francis K Junior Corporal Guard Force 1st Battalion 1979-12-01
39753 Mashizwa Adam A Private Rhodesia Army Keep Protection 1978-09-16
39752 Mashire Tapera T District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1978-03-29
42783 Mashigo J Student Constable South African Police Service 2011-11-12
42605 Mashele D Inspector South African Police Service 2010-01-25
43001 Mashele T Constable South African Police Service 2015-01-18
15360 Mashela C Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-08-08
15359 Mashekw Private Rhodesia Air Askari Corps 1944-09-17
43126 Mashego C Warrant Officer South African Police Service 2016-11-27
39748 Mashanda Nhire N Senior District Assistant Internal Affairs Protected Village Protection Group 1977-10-31
15353 Mashana William W Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-05-17
42825 Maseti H A Warrant Officer South African Police Service 2012-06-25
39746 Masendeke Rodrick R Private Rhodesia Army Keep Protection 1979-06-09
42545 Masemola P B Superintendent South African Police Service 2009-05-29
15341 Masela S Miscellaneous Natives 1914-08-04
39745 Maseko Gideon G District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1978-05-29
43259 Maseko A F Constable South African Police Service 2022-04-02
15335 Masego M Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-04-14
39742 Masara Garikayi Xavier G X District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1977-07-06
40889 Masango Francis W Guard Guard Force 1st Battalion 1979-09-25
42711 Masango M J Constable South African Police Service 2011-03-10
43288 Marutla N A Warrant Officer South African Police Service 2023-01-02
42554 Marumo L G Reserve Constable South African Police Service 2009-06-06
39739 Marumazondo Joseph J Senior District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1979-11-18
39733 Marufu Aaron A Sergeant Internal Affairs Aru 1977-12-18
39735 Marufu Gwaze G Lance Corporal Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1978-12-27